Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-02-10
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--Hoar reported
the resolution for the investigation OF
the Pacific railroads and asked for the
immediate consideration. Hale objected
to the Immediate consideration of the
bill and II therefore went to the calendar
Hoar gave notice that he would call II up
at the first opportunity. The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration OF
the Senate bill to credit and pay to the
several States and Territories and the
District Of Columbia all moneys collected
under the direct tax levied by an act of
August 8, 1851. The bill passed with but
one dissenting vote ivan Wyckl. Tho
Senate then took up the railway attorney
bill. After debate Beck demanded the
yeas and nays upon the passage of the
bill, stating that there was nothing in 1t
he cared much about but that the House
of Representatives might put something
In ii and he wanted to give the House a
chance. The bill was then passed--yeas
80. nays H. Adjourned
HOUSE.
In the House Randall, OF Pennsylvania,
from the committee ON rules, reported a
resolution discharglng the committe OF
the whole from the further consideration
Of the Senate bill for the retirement and
recoinage OF the trade dollar, and making
the bill the special order In the House for
February 10. Adopted The House at
the evening session passed thirty pension
bills and adjourned,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 5,--The Senate, on
motion Of Allison, passed the House bill
for wagon and foot bridge over the
Mississippi river at Dubuque The con-
ference report on the bill for public
building at Chattanooga, Tenn, was
agreed to. Consideration of pension
bills and the calendar was proceeded
withrand sixty-six bills were passed. The
Indian appropriation bill was also passed.
The bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
Pacific Ship Railway Co, was taken up
as special order After some discus
sion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Messages were received from the Presi-
dent yetoing bills granting pensions to
Cuthbert Stone, Abraham Il. Griggs,
Franklin Sweet, Jesse Campbell, r. X.
Bennett, Catherine Sadler and James X.
Baylor-all referred to the committee on
invalid pensions. The bill for the pay
ment of what are known as the Fourth OF
July claims was passed II appropriatet
about S182,000 The House went into
committee of the whole on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, After
some debate, and without further action
the committee rose, and the House ad
journed
WASHINGTON, Feb THE Senate
passed without debate the twin bills ap,
propriating $21 900, 900 for modern ord
nance coast defense and fertilization, OF
rather for the encouragement of thI
manufacture Of steel for modern naval
ordnance. Senator Morgan took the floor
and concluded his speech begun Saturday
He said he was in favor of the Nicaraugut
project and the Tehuantepec project. II
the American people with all their re
sources did not see the advantages of this
southern Mediterranean they would res
under severe condemnation.
HOUSE.
Under suspension of the rules, the bill
establishing terms of u. s. court at st
J, seph, Hannibal and Springfield, Mo,
was passed A motion to suspend the
rules TO pass the senate bill fixing the sal
aries of the judges of the United States
courts at So, 900 was lost. On motion Of
Mr.. Barnes (Ga. the rules were suspend
cd and the senate bill for the erection Of
public building at Augusta, Ga, at al
ultimate cost of $4,000 was passed
Under suspension of the rules the follow
ing bills were also passed: Granting right
of way through the Indian territory tc
the Chicago, Kansas d Nebraska railroad
company. senate bill appropriating Sl25,
600 for the completion of the public
building at Detroit, Mich, and the bill
increasing to 5000, 600 the limit Of cost o
the public building at Troy, New York
Adjourned.